US 11,941,308 B2
Utilization of a printhead resistance sensor and model to determine a printer status
Ryan E Brock, Cary, IL (US); and Yan Zhang, Buffalo Grove, IL (US)
Assigned to Zebra Technologies Corporation, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed by ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Lincolnshire, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 10, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/547,813.
Prior Publication US 2023/0185494 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. G06F 3/12 (2006.01); B41J 2/045 (2006.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01)
CPC G06F 3/121 (2013.01) [B41J 2/0451 (2013.01); B41J 2/04536 (2013.01); B41J 2/0458 (2013.01); G06F 3/1208 (2013.01); G06F 3/1229 (2013.01); G06F 3/1234 (2013.01); G06F 3/1273 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06T 7/001 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20081 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30144 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for determining a printhead status, comprising:
receiving, by a device, print data associated with a printer;
receiving, by the device, an image that depicts content that is printed on media by the printer;
determining, by the device and using a printhead analysis model, a status of a printhead of the printer based on the print data and a characteristic of the content,
wherein the printhead analysis model is trained based on reference data associated with historical printing operations associated with one or more printers,
wherein the reference data includes reference images associated with printed content from the historical printing operations and corresponding resistance measurements for one or more respective printheads of the one or more printers; and
performing, by the device and based on the status, an action associated with the printhead of the printer.